Varun and Alia to romance for the fourth time

The couple that made a debut with Student Of The Year, and then went on to be paired together in films like Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya and Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya, will be coming together again on screen.

The movie, with script and direction by Abhishek Verman, will be produced by Karan Johar. Verma's earlier film, 2 States, starring Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, was a hit.

Alia and Varun have already said to given the nod for Verman's film to be called Shiddat. The script demands a second lead, the actor for which is yet to be finalised. Sources say Aditya Roy Kapoor or Arjun Kapoor might be playing that role. The film is expected to release by the end of 2018.